Hanover; Or The Persecution of the Lowly / A Story of the Wilmington Massacre.

Set around a Southern port city, the narrative dramatizes the rise of organized white supremacist agitation and the resulting violent overthrow of multiracial governance, portraying meetings where a white-supremacy league organizes, the participation of poor whites and political figures, and episodes of mob terror that drive Black residents from their homes. Interwoven reportage-style passages recount aftermath and official responses while the text examines how racial prejudice, political opportunism, and class resentment combine to produce massacre and exile. The book alternates dramatized scenes with newspaper-like accounts to trace both causes and consequences of collective persecution.